Is cat ownership both a trope of a childless woman and an actual cause for fewer children being born? Studies show that a parasite spread by cats might cause male infertility.

She says scientists long thought that Toxoplasma gondii cysts could hide out in neurons to prevent immune recognition, but this study showed that "neurons aren't this complete refuge for pathogens." ...

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

Toxoplasma cysts have been linked to behavior changes and neurological disorders like schizophrenia. They can also reactivate when the immune system is weakened, causing life-threatening organ damage.

In its latent stage, Toxoplasma gondii forms long-lived cysts in neurons in the brain, which helps the parasite evade the host's immune response. However, in this study, ...

If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis ...

New study reveals the immune response can detect latent T. gondii brain cysts, ... Reference: Eberhard JN, Shallberg LA, Winn A, et al. Immune targeting and host-protective effects of the latent stage ...

Penn Vet professor Christopher A. Hunter, the paper's senior author, says this knowledge supports the idea that Toxoplasma gondii cysts can be targeted and perhaps even cleared, and the findings ...

A study has revealed how up to 30 percent of Americans could be infected with a dangerous parasite. According to researchers ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats, can shred human sperm and may be an overlooked factor in declining male fertility, ... Toxoplasma cysts floating in cat feces.

Toxoplasma cysts have been linked to behavior changes and neurological disorders like schizophrenia. They can also reactivate when the immune system is weakened, causing life-threatening organ damage.